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. J. HEILMANN, OFiNEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO IGNATIUS STURNS, OF SAMEPLACED DIAPER-PIN.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 17,857, dated July 21,1857; Ressued November 10, 1857', No. 507.

Yditto the point of the hook being shoved out beyond thev end of thetube. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal central section of ditto; the point ofthe hook being within the tube.

A 4 is also a longitudinal section of ditto g the point of the hookbeing shoved out beyond the end of the tube. Fig. 5 is a perspectiveview of ditto; the point of the hook being within the tube. Fig. 6 is atransverse section of ditto (x), Fig. l, indicating the plane ofsection.

Similar` letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in theseveral figures.

My invention consists in attaching a metal hook to a slide which isfitted within a slotted tube. The slide has a spring attached to itwhich spring has a tendency to keep the point of the hook within thetube. By shoving the hook out beyond the end of the tube and passing thehook through the parts of the diaper or shawl to be held or securedtogether and then allowing the point of the hook to pass into theslotted tube, the point of the hook will be covered by the tube and thehook prevented from slipping out of the diaper or shawl.

To enable those skilled in the art to full understand and construct myinvention, l will proceed to describe it.

A, represents a metal tube which has a longitudinal slot a, cut throughits side the slot extending the whole length of the tube, see Figs. 3,4, and 5. Within the tube A, a cylindrical slide B, is laced. This slideis considerably shorter t an the tube A, and is fitted snugly within itbut is allowed to move freely, back and forth therein. The slide isshown in Figs. 3, 4, 5, and 6. The slide B, is hollow and a spring b, isattached to one end of the slide as shown at c, Figs.

3 and 4, the opposite end of the spring being attached to a cross pieced, at one end of the tube A. The spring b, shown in the drawings isconstructed of an india rubber strip or cord.

To the end of the slide B, near where the spring is attached one end ofa semi-circular steel hook C, is attached. The opposite and pointed endof the hook projects within the slot a, so as to be inclosed by the tubewhen the slide B, is drawn wholly within the tube see Figs. 1, 3 and 5.The spring b, has a tendency to keep the slide wlthin the tube.

The device is used as follows: The hook C is shoved out at one end ofthe tube A, as shown in Figs. 2, and 4, by pressing 'the thumb againstit, and the hook is then passed through the folds or ends of the diaper,shawl or other article, which it is to secure. The hook when through thearticle is relieved of the pressure of the thumb and the point of thehook will of course be drawn back within the slot a, by the spring b,the tube A, preventing the hook from slipping out of the diaper orshawl.

I would remark that although the tube A, as also the slide B, are shownas being cylindrical still other forms may be used such as flat orrectangular polygonal, etc. The spring b, also may be constructed ofwire if desired.

This pin may be chea ly constructed and it will prove to be an e cientdevice. The hook can not slip out of the clothes and the article is.verydurable not being necessarily subjected to any rough use and there beingno parts liable to get out of repair.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

The tube A, having the slide B, fitted within it, the slide beingattached to one end of tube A, by a spring t, formed of india rubber orother suitable material and the hook C, attached to the slide B, thetube A, being slotted longitudinally and the parts arrangedsubstantially for the purpose set forth.

. J. HEILMANN. Witnesses:

W. TUscH, J. W. CooMBs.

[Fms'r FRINTED 1912.]

